Why Machine a Part on a Lathe: February 2017 Digital Edition
The latest issue of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ covers topics such as milling on a turning center, risk management and machine monitoring with DNC.
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Versatile machining has turned on options and creativity for one shop that has long thrived on its ability to mill boxy parts on a turning platform. Today, newer technology and techniques enable saying “yes” to more work than ever before. Read the full story on page 68.
Also in this issue:
- The new ISO 9001:2015 standard places greater emphasis on risk management, yet medical shops with ISO 13485 certification already manage this.
- A growth path for DNC, the network for distributing part programs to CNC machines, could be to use it as a springboard for machine monitoring and data collection.
- How a one-hand, quick-change vise maximizes freedom for soft jaws.
- A product spotlight on machining centers.
Access these stories and more in our February 2017 digital edition.
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